Class action suit launched over car part price rigging

A group of Metro Vancouver drivers have launched a class action lawsuit in connection to the price-fixing and bid-rigging scandal in the international automotive supply chain.

Vancouver lawyer David Klein alleges automotive part manufacturers like Japanese-based Denso Corporation conspired to increase or maintain the price of auto parts, therefore increasing the cost of vehicles.

“The case covers a broad range of somewhere between 30 and 40 different component parts, it’s likely that the cost of every vehicle was increased by several thousand dollars.”

He says the suit covers B.C. drivers behind the wheel of a variety of different vehicles.

“The suit was filed by a cross-section of our clients who purchased their cars between 2002-2010. The cars are Honda’s, Toyota’s, Ford’s, GM models. Virtually every car in North America was more expensive than it should have been.”

Klein says there have been similar class action suits in the past that have focused on individual parts, but that this suit breaks new ground in going after the manufacturer groups.

He says anyone interested in participating in the lawsuit can contact Klein Lawyers in Vancouver.

The Canadian Competition Bureau’s investigation involving motor vehicle parts has resulted in seven guilty pleas and over $56 million in fines since 2013.

Our local Ford dealer wanted $282.00 plus tax for a side view mirror, and I got a brand new one from a jobber through Amazon.ca for $51.00 taxes in, incl. delivery in 5 days, abracadabra. This outfit had 9 pages of Ford side view mirrors. Mind boggling. Dealers make nothing on car sales, it’s become all in service and parts.

The event initiation would be great to attend. And I agree to the fact that the cars like Honda were far expensive but had the efficiency worth the price. Owing to the increasing competition over efficiency the workers are paid with bonus( at the automotive industry http://www.convention-collective-auto.fr ) to work harder over the above fact.

Another Lawyer slurping at the trough helping drive up the prices of cars. The knockoff aftermarket parts are usually crap. If you get in an accident ICBC requires the autobody shop try them but fit, finish and function will be poor. You need to inspect closely and you are allowed to reject if not satisfied.

Do you think if we had MORE Refineries and MORE Pipelines . . . fuel prices would go up or down?
There used to be 4 refineries on Burrard Inlet . . . three of them closed.
The “Thinking” folks knew 3 or 4 refineries was a good thing . . . Competition.
For over a decade the private sector has been trying to build two more pipelines to BC . . . the insane left and their radical foreign funded enviro-loons are against that . . . .
Then they complain about the price of gas coming from a Single Refinery?

Why is it that to replace a fuel pump on my Suzuki Sidekick cost about $800 with labour and I can do my own fuel pump on my restored 1981 GMC( rebuilt 1964 – 283 engine) pick up myself and I think I paid about $60.00 for the pump. Oh I know the new vehicles are so much more efficient than the old stuff. B.S. And yes Tech-on you have to watch for crap knock off parts. When ever I can I order made in U.S.A. parts.